“Image Mining: Tips for LocatingDigital Records on Major Websites and Beyond” Joseph B. Everett, MLS, AG, is the Family History, Local History, and Microforms Librarian at the Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library. He has over 25 years combined experience in the genealogical field at BYU, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City,…
“Writing Your Family History” Emily Coffman Richardson is a professional genealogist and lecturer living in Denton, Texas. She began her genealogy research working with her mother in courthouses and cemeteries finding records for her ancestors in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In 2019, she retired from 30 years in higher education as a faculty member and administrator,…
Leslie Watson Tomlinson, MFA, CG. “Proven Methods for Breaking Down Genealogical Brick Walls” Leslie lives outside San Antonio, Texas, having landed there after her husband’s retirement from the Air Force, but has no direct ancestors from the state. Leslie’s ancestors are English and German on her mother’s side. They lived near Buffalo and Syracuse, New York….
” U.S. Naturalization: The Records, the Laws, and the Impact” Irene B. Walters came to Houston’s Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research from New York in 1997 after receiving her librarian degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has given talks to many groups on various aspects of genealogical research including:…
Join us on December 14, 2024 at 9:30 via Zoom to hear Sue Schlichting present “Visiting the Lands of Your Ancestors (in person and from your living room)” Sue Schlichting of Pursuing Your Past, is a native Nebraskan who has over 30 years of research experience. She has expertise in Midwestern research with an emphasis…
Mary Risseeuw will present a case study examining how to utilize unusual and little-used sources to help unlock the stories of your ancestors. The use of County Board Proceedings can provide leads to some fascinating details about your ancestor’s. Her examples also show how a 5 cent discarded book provided clues that helped solve a mystery and gave…
“Creating Timelines to Solve a Mystery” will show you how to create a timeline aid to solve a genealogy mystery. Use what you already know to rethink the problem. Bring information with you that contains a genealogy mystery. Anni Parsons is a Genealogist, Archivist, and Librarian with MLIS and over 30 years of research experience in genealogy. She is the owner…
